outstanding debt query

RE: outstanding debt query

grumpyoldman — Thu, 07 Jan 2016 13:51:01 GMT

The police are really good at dumping these on you, if you let them. I have billed them and put them in the small claims court three times , they pay after some whinging , and tend to bugger off elsewhere most of the time unless its OOH and on your doorstep anyway. They are civil servants and getting paid anyway so do not let them crap on you.

RE: outstanding debt query

patrick murphy — Wed, 06 Jan 2016 17:42:50 GMT

a combination of both, the constable brought him and the dog.so I just can't seem to get the client motivated to chase the responsible person, not really his problem as he has no means himself, so doesn't really care about me.

RE: outstanding debt query

Martin Atkinson — Wed, 06 Jan 2016 16:48:42 GMT

I've had this scenario a couple of times with police and fire brigade. They can't afford to argue for too long and be taken to court, its bad for appearances.

Equally it works for miscreant officers. I had one PC who was a bad debt and thought she had escaped when she was posted to Cyprus. I sent a letter to the Chief Constable and a few days later a cheque arrived from Cyprus! Similar thing with an RAF squaddie - sent the bill to the Wing Commander.

RE: outstanding debt query

Hannah Wynne Richards — Wed, 06 Jan 2016 16:36:31 GMT

I had a similar problem some years ago. Sunday morning call-out from a police consyable to attend a dog run over on a council estate. I went out, found the dog had an obviously broken back, euthanised it, took the PCs number, and disposed of the body. I billed the ploice, who wrote back that they had discovered the owner, and instructed me to bill the owner. I did so, and after a month, billed again. I then contacted my solicitor, who wrote a strern letter to the police, pointing out that since they had requested the treatment, they were liable for the bill, and, that if they prosecuted the owner for allowing the dog to stray, they could ask the magistrates to award costs including my bill against the owners. The police then paid

RE: outstanding debt query

Martin Atkinson — Wed, 06 Jan 2016 15:48:33 GMT

If the police requested the treatment they are unequivocally responsible for payment. Send the bill direct to the Chief Constable. However if the owner was with him and the policeman was only acting as the transport then its the owner's responsibility. He could theoretically sue the miscreant for his outlay but then you may invent porcine aviation. Sounds like one you'll probably have to write off.

RE: outstanding debt query

Bob Russell — Wed, 06 Jan 2016 15:42:19 GMT

You may not be able to but you could assist the client with a claim. He has right to compensation as well as costs associated with the event.

Clearly the issue is more likely to be, does the attacker have funds that make him worth suing?